KESR Kent and East Sussex Railway Spring Gala Weekend 3717 City of Truro struggling to pull away

[@kellyashfordtrains2642]

She got away on her second attempt. She had the same sort of trouble getting up the hill out of Bridgnorth Station, on the SVR in 1991.

[@Kromaatikse]

The loco is facing downhill, which doesn't help either. The water in the boiler runs towards the unpowered bogies and unloads the driving wheels. The opposite effect is why a Castle was more sure-footed than a native Gresley Pacific for the haul out of KX.

[@alts1985]

Nice video, I can see myself leaning out one of the windows in the last coach! Must of been something on the rails which made it hard to pull away or something.

[@Westierules2000]

no worries...glad you liked the clip :)